The Athletics Day long jump event will be held on Monday 24 February.

Sports calendar:  Term 1, 2025

The term calendar is an overview of the sports events that are happening this term. If you have any questions about any upcoming events, please come and see Laura, Claire and Di at the Sports Hub or email us at: sports@mtaspiring.school.nz

Term 1 

22 February: MAC Champs Downhill MTB Champs & OSS Champs

23 February: MAC Champs postponement day

26 February: Swim Champs Yr 9-13

27 February: Swim  Champs  Yr 7-8

2 March: SISS Triathlon, Oamaru

5 March: Sports Leaders Workshop

7-9 March: SISS Rowing Champs

8 March: OSS Touch Champs

12 March: Quad Sports Exchange

14-15 March: OSS Athletic Champs & OSS Volleyball Champs

19 March: MAC MTB Enduro Champs 

22-23 March: SISS Touch Champs, Christchurch

Summer tournament week:

25-27 March: Cricket Gillette Cup Qualifiers, Dunedin

24-29 March: Maadi Rowing Regatta, Lake Karapiro 

26-29 March: SISS MTB Champs, Methven

27-28 March: NZSS Triathlon Champs, Wānaka

26 March: COPSSA Athletics, Alexandra. (Postponement Day: 28 March)

5-6 April: SISS Athletics, Nelson

6 April: Otago Primary School Swim Champs

7 April: MAC Adventure Race 

11-13 April: SISS Adventure Race Champs

11 April Term 1 ends

25 April: SISS Orienteering

Extra information

The following websites / pages have detailed information regarding sport and competition the latest updates regarding school sport:

http://www.osssa.org.nz/ (Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association Inc.)

https://www.schoolsportnz.org.nz/ (School Sport New Zealand)

https://sportnz.org.nz/ (Sport New Zealand)

Sports notices

LONG JUMP

We had to cancel our long jump event at our annual Athletics Day today for health and safety reasons.

We are very grateful to the Aspiring Athletics club which has offered to hold the long jump event for us on Monday 24 February at 3.30pm at the Wānaka Rec Centre at Three Parks.

Any student who wants to compete in the long jump event is welcome to do so, with the main purpose being to qualify for upcoming regional competitions.

Students who wish to compete can simply turn up on the day. Students do not need to be a member of the Aspiring Athletics Club, and every student is welcome to attend.

If you have any questions, or require further information, please contact Neil Stuart: stuartn@mtaspiring.school.nz

RUGBY

Pre-season training for intermediate/senior and 1st XV boys MAC Rugby players started this week.  Any Years 9-13 MAC Rugby players (including girls) are welcome to attend these sessions too, as they will be modified to suit all.

Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 3.45pm

Location: MAC Rugby field

What to bring: rugby boots, mouth guard, water bottle.

Please contact Belinda Sides (sidesb@mtaspiring.school.nz) or see her in Hāpori 5 if you are Years 9-13 and would like to play girls or boys Rugby for the school this year.  

Sports results

We love to hear what our MAC students have been up to in the sporting arena.  Please keep us up to date with any news at sports@mtaspiring.school.nz. Follow us on the Mount Aspiring College Sports Hub Facebook page for sports news and updates. 

CRICKET

Earlier in January, Sam Harper captained the Otago Under 17 Cricket team in the National tournament held in Lincoln, Christchurch. This is the premier national tournament for the top young cricketers in the country.  Sam’s performance was incredible. From the 6 teams involved (Otago, Canterbury, Wellington, Central Districts, Northern Districts, and Auckland) Sam ended up in the top 5 run scorers in the tournament, and was the top run scorer for his year group. His best performance was scoring a century (121 runs) vs Auckland which was the 3rd top score in the tournament. Otago end up coming 3rd which is a great result.

CHALLENGE WĀNAKA

Last week, more than 250 Mount Aspiring College students competed in Challenge Wānaka Triathlon events. On Friday morning, a large contingent of Years 7 and 8 students tackled the

Intermediate course, consisting of a 200m swim, a 6km bike and 3km run. These students competed either as individuals or teams and it was fantastic to see so many smiling faces out on the course. 

Year 7 and 8 Results:

Year 7 Individual Boys

3rd - Bruno Blampied

Year 7 Individual Girls

2nd - Alessandra Moir

Year 8 Individual Boys

2nd - Willis McCarroll

3rd - Bill Dobson

Year 7 Boys Teams

2nd - Pen Bay Duo: Rio Carnie, Jonah Lloyd

3rd - Big Sack of Spuds: Benji Davidson, Riley Mason, Archer Goodwin

Year 7 Girls Teams

1st - Swim, Bike, Slay: Riley Prince, Sofia Hannah-Jones, Hazel Hardman

3rd - The Three Ducklings: Eden Donoghue, Harper Thompson, Romy Knippers

Year 7 Mixed Teams

1st - Bringing the Hype: Indiana Williamson, Charlie Barnes, Jackson Lovelock

Year 8 Boys Teams

3rd - Tri Vinceables: Hugo Dale, Ted McElrea, Nico Burrowes

Year 8 Girls Teams

2nd - Unstoppable Speedy Unicorns: Lilya Cochrane, Stella Kearns, Charlise Wyatt

Year 8 Mixed Teams

1st - The Chicken Trio: Zac Robinson, Rylee Bennett, Duncan Eley

Full Intermediate Results: Intermediate Event Results

Once the Year 7 and 8’s were finished, the Adaptive Challenge event took place.  Seven of our students participated in the event: Reuben Beston, Olivia Hood, Hugo Bridgewater, Fleur Maydon, Jake Brewster, Otis Taylor and Jacob Pardoe.  We are so incredibly proud of these students who took part in The Adapted Challenge Wānaka event on Friday, in partnership with MINT. The event challenged the athletes in so many ways with nervous anticipation replaced with an enormous sense of accomplishment at completing the challenge. MACs core values of whanaungatanga (sense of belonging), Ihi (resilience) and manaakitanga (pride in one’s self and others) were on show In abundance.

In the afternoon, 90 senior students hit the course competing in the U14, U16 and U19 categories. This triathlon encompasses two events in one race.  The students are competing in both the Challenge Wānaka Triathlon and also the Otago Secondary School Triathlon Championships.  Our students’ attitude and sportsmanship was outstanding, both on and off the course. A huge effort from all of our students led to many podium finishes and MAC retained its crown as the ‘Top Performing School at the Challenge Wānaka Secondary School Event’ winning the Bill Godsall Trophy for the third year running.

Year 9-13 Challenge Wānaka Results

U14 Individual Girls

1st - Hana Carnie

U14 Boys Teams

2nd - JFT: Joel Murray, Tom Howard, Finn Butland

3rd - The Rugby Team: Liam Rankin, Toby Hartnell, Hank Carnie

U14 Girls Teams

2nd - MAC Racers: Sophia McClintock, Elliot Lovelock, Naiah Beazley

U19 Individual Girls

2nd - Lola Ritchie

U19 Individual Boys

3rd - Tarn Currie

U19 Girls Teams

1st - MAC Attack: Mabel North, Rhian Telfer, Amaya East

U19 Mixed Teams

1st - MAC Gold: Douglas Wise, Lachlan Hay, Chantel Thurston

3rd - Duck Duck Goose: Coast Morland, Lucy Radford, Charlie Roy

Full Secondary School Challenge Wanaka Results: Secondary School Results

Year 9-13 Otago Secondary School Triathlon Championship Results

U14 Boys Individual

1st - Sam Taylor

3rd - Theo Taylor

U14 Girls Individual

1st - Hana Carnie

U14 Boys Teams

1st - JFT: Joel Murray, Tom Howard, Finn Butland

2nd - The Rugby Team: Liam Rankin, Toby Hartnell, Hank Carnie

3rd - The Green Beans: Jack Jones, Jasper Lambert, Travis Cooper

U14 Girls Teams

1st - MAC Racers: Sophia McClintock, Elliot Lovelock, Naiah Beazley

U16 Individual Boys

2nd - Marshall Watson

U16 Boys Teams

3rd - Joe’s Minions: Zac Sedon, Joe Cruden, Thomas Jurczyluk

U19 Individual Boys

3rd - Tarn Currie

U19 Individual Girls

2nd - Lola Ritchie

U19 Girls Teams

1st - MAC Attack: Mabel North, Rhian Telfer, Amaya East

3rd - The Staffies: Lola Rodger, Neve Dunlop, Maria Revelant

U19 Mixed Teams

1st - MAC Gold: Douglas Wise, Lachlan Hay, Chantel Thurston

2nd - Duck Duck Goose: Coast Morland, Lucy Radford, Charlie Roy

Community sports notices

These activities are all run externally (not through MAC), but they are aimed at our students, so we don’t want you to miss out!  If you have any questions about the activities listed below, please contact the appropriate club/organiser and they will be able to help you.

GYMNASTICS

RUGBY

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GOLF